Background
Collen, Désiré J. was born on June 21, 1943 in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. Son of Frans Collen and Maria Hoebrechs.
Collen, Désiré J. was born on June 21, 1943 in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. Son of Frans Collen and Maria Hoebrechs.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1974; Doctor honoris causa, Erasmus U., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1988.
Resident in internal medicine, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1968-1971;
docent, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1976-1981;
professor medicine, U. Leuven, Belgium, since 1982;
investigator, National Fund for Scientific Research, Leuven, Belgium, 1968-1975. Professor biochemistry and medicine U. Vermont, since 1985. Visiting professor medicine Harvard University, since 1987.
Director research team Center for Thrombosis and Vascular Research U. Leuven, since 1975.
Member International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Married Louisa Reniers, July 14, 1966. Children: Ann, Peter, Christine.